The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-11
In Brief.

In Brief
John Townsend, an inmate of the Insane Hos
pltal, escaped last evening while the patients
were out for a walk.
The exhibit OF paintings and etchings now
being fshown by the Art Association will be
open until tomorrow evening.
Governor Gray has issued a proclamation in
accorcance with that of the President, fixing
thursday. Nov. "a, day of thanksgiving
ana prayer. He makes no specification of bless
lngs received
The Monon Limestone Company filed its arti-
cies with the Secretary of State yesterday. The
capital stock is $1,000 The directors are @.
w. Terry, g. W. Bollenbacher. T. E. Phillips,
w. a Terry and George T. Terry.
Marriaee licenses were issued yesterday to
Cnarles A Spitzfadden and Emma B. Kuhn,
Cnaries b. Stewart and Jessie Baugn, William
Sloan and Ellen Swartz, Joseph Benson and
Emu Emma Foster, William L. Mussman and Chris
una II. Weber, John Logan and Katie Mid
dleton.
warrant has been issued, on a requisition
from the Governor of Kansas, for the arrest Of
William Harris, who is wanted in Morris county
for the murder of Calvin Cooper A reouistion
mas also been issued, directed to the Governor of
Illinois. for the arrest of Benjamin Shady. who
Is wanted for rape in johnson county. Indiana
THE FINAL FOOTBALL GAME.
Tomorrow afternoon the football elevens
from Butler University and Hanover College
will play the final game OF the championship
series at Athletic Park. The Butler eleven has
defeated the eleven from Purdue and Franklin,
and the Hanover eleven has beaten the Wabash
eleven, the champions OF last year.
SALESMAN CAUGHT STEALING.
Several days ago Matthew Tankersley, a
stranger. applied to Mr.. Mack, the proprietor
OF the Chicago shoe house. for work, and as he
presented Recommendations to the effect that he
was competent salesman. be was given a place
In the store. Last evening Mr.. Mack reported
that he had caught him stealing pair of Shoes
and took him to the station-house, where he was
NEW JOURNALISTIC VENTURE.
The CALL the latest evening newspaper ven
ture in Indianapolis began its existence yester-
day. It is fvs-column folio Of neat typo
graphical appearance, and will be sold for one
cent It will devote special attention to local
news, of which the first number presents a good
variety The manager of tho enterprise is w.
" ROCKER who has had several years of news
paper experience in Indianapolis, Chicago and
Omaha
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The annual meeting of the Young Peoples
Literary and Vocal Circle of Central-avenue
Church, was held last night The report of the
secretary showed the circle to have done much
good work during the year. and to have acumu-
lated quite handsome fund, to be applied to
buying an organ for the proposed new church.
The following officers We're elected for the COM
ing year: President, W. T. Brown, vice presi-
dents, Ida Andrus, Mrs. Perry; secretary, Ed.
Hereth; treasurer, Eva Austin.
DEALS IN REAL ESTATE.
Judge Ayres, of the Circuit Court, yesterday
purchased from Isaac Morris Lewis his new
residence on North street, near Delaware paying
for it 900. Christian Karl conveyed to the
Right Reverend Francis Sias Chatard, bishop
of the diocese of Vincennes. the lot adjoining
St. Mary's school building Maryland street.
The amount paid by the Bishop was 81, 500.
Upon the lot will be erected addition to the
school building, which will include a commodi-
Gus hall for the of the various societies con-
nected with the institution.
DROWNING OF AN AGED WOMAN
Early yesterday morning while going to their
work, some carpenters found the body of an
aged woman in shallow water near the First
street bridge. The body was taken out, and
was turned over to Flanner & Buchanan, under
takers. After it had been in the morgue for
several hours it was identified by John ". Nor
gan, living at No. 81 West Pratt street as the
body of his mother-in-1aw Mrs. Bridget Burns,
and wife of James Burns, who keeps a saloon
the rolling mill Recently Mrs. Burns has
made her home at Mr.. Morgan's, and on Wednes-
day evening she went to see her husband at his
saloon, and returned about o'clock. A half
honr later she decided to go and spend the night
with her daughter. Mrs. Dennis Sullivan, who
lives at the corner of Michigan and Agnes
streets. She left the house, and that was the
last of her The supposition is that she
lost her way, and accidentally walked off the
embap kment near First street. She was sixty
eight years of age, and has three children.
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